Actor Prateik Babbar have publicly endorsed Babil Khan after the release of the viral video on Sunday.
In conversation with Bollywood Bubble, he said, “Being Mr Irrfan Khan’s son is not easy to deal with. Irrfan Khan passed away at a very crucial age in his life. He was a teen. I related to it, and I have been having debates about it with a few of my friends. I said, look, whatever it is, if he is harming himself, then it’s wrong, but you have to put it in perspective. You have to understand what that boy has been through. I understand it more than anybody else.”
He added, “He lived a life with his father, and his father made it beyond anybody in this industry could make it. My heart goes out to him. I was crying for him yesterday. I was like I know what you are feeling. It’s not easy. I was a child to a legend who never existed for me. They were both legends. You have to take it with a pinch of salt. It comes with the territory. It comes with the profession, especially if you are born to famous parents. It is not easy, definitely. I feel for Babil. I wish him only well. I wish him all the love and healing. I know his father is looking out for him. His father is his guardian angel.”
Babil Khan’s breakdown video and aftermath
On Sunday, Babil shared an unexpected video on social media, which was later deleted. It featured the actor in an emotional state wherein he is crying inconsobly. Fans and media colleagues expressed their concern. Babil mentioned Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Adarsh Gourav, Arijit Singh in an uncanny fashion and stated that the industry is ‘fake and screwed’.
In justification, his team posted a justification, “Over the past few years, Babil Khan has earned immense love and appreciation for his work, as well as for his openness about his mental health journey. Like anyone else, Babil is allowed to have difficult days — and this was one of them. We want to reassure all his well-wishers that he is safe and will be feeling better soon.” The statement reasserted that the video “came from a place of genuine admiration — for their authenticity, passion, and efforts to restore credibility and heart in the industry.”
